NTSB Identification: CHI79FEI27
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-25, registration: N288JW
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1750   79/6/9  NR.SYCAMORE,OH        PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 600
        TIME - 1720                    N288JW              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 278 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TONG FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAREY,OH                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  300                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     PILOT' S SEAT BELT -NOT FASTENED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  800                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- DURING SWATH RUN,PILOT LOOKED TO SEE WHERE SEED WAS FALLING.PILOT SAW TREES TOO LATE TO AVOID.
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